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A Noncontributory Pension Program for Older Persons in Yucatan, Mexico : Implementing and Designing the Evaluation of the Program in Valladolid (2014)

Aguila, Emma [VerfasserIn] ; Kapteyn, Arie [VerfasserIn] ; Robles, Rosalba [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833086389

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Schlagwort(e): Coping with old age ; History of the Americas ; Geriatric medicine

Kurzfassung: This report describes Yucatan’s efforts to design, implement, and evaluate a state government program to provide cash benefits to the elderly to improve their well-being. The report provides context and background for the program and describes its design and implementation. It also describes the design of the first evaluation of the program impact in Valladolid; the evaluation’s findings will be presented in future publications

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Strategy-Policy Mismatch : How the U.S. Army Can Help Close Gaps in Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (2014)

Bonds, Timothy M. [VerfasserIn] ; Larson, Eric V. [VerfasserIn] ; Eaton, Derek [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089892 , 9780833086310

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Nuclear weapons ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Treaties & other sources of international law ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: Although two successive presidents have determined that weapons of mass destruction (WMD) pose the greatest threat to the American people and have listed countering their proliferation as a top strategic priority, neither administration has followed through by allocating appropriate budgetary resources to it. This report addresses and analyzes the ground force capacity and capabilities needed to perform WMD elimination missions and tasks

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Air Force Major Defense Acquisition Program Cost Growth Is Driven by Three Space Programs and the F-35A : Fiscal Year 2013 President's Budget Selected Acquisition Reports (2014)

Leonard, Robert S. [VerfasserIn] ; Wallace, Akilah [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833089946 , 9780833084361

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Air forces & warfare ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: Controlling costs in Major Defense Acquisition Programs is essential to the overall affordability of Air Force modernization plans. A handful of ongoing and recently terminated programs account for substantially higher cost growth in recent Air Force programs compared with complete programs. Cost growth to date in four continuing large-dollar programs must be contained to ensure affordability of the Air Force’s long-term investment plans

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New Security and Justice Sector Partnership Models : Implications of the Arab Uprisings (2014)

McNerney, Michael J. [VerfasserIn] ; Moroney, Jennifer D. P. [VerfasserIn] ; Mandaville, Peter [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089854 , 9780833085757

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Schlagwort(e): African history ; Middle Eastern history ; Military history

Kurzfassung: The United States faces a unique set of challenges and opportunities in strengthening security and justice sector partnerships in the Middle East and North Africa. RAND researchers analyzed potential new partnership models that could help implement recent policy guidance related to improving security and justice sector assistance and promoting reform in this region

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Changing the Army's Weapon Training Strategies to Meet Operational Requirements More Efficiently and Effectively (2014)

Crowley, James C. [VerfasserIn] ; Hallmark, Bryan W. [VerfasserIn] ; Shanley, Michael G. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089960 , 9780833082619

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Military history ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: This report presents the results of a project supporting the Army’s efforts to adapt its weapon training strategies to better support operational requirements and unit readiness processes, take full advantage of training technologies, and increase efficiency. It outlines directions the Army could take to improve its weapon training strategies and the processes for adapting them

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Recruiting Older Youths : Insights from a New Survey of Army Recruits (2014)

Rostker, Bernard D. [VerfasserIn] ; Klerman, Jacob Alex [VerfasserIn] ; Zander-Cotugno, Megan [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833086471 , 9780833083906

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Schlagwort(e): Advice on careers & achieving success ; Personnel & human resources management ; Military history

Kurzfassung: The group of high school graduates who did not enlist immediately after graduation but later join the Army has made up a significant and increasing portion of total enlistments. This report presents the results of a survey of 5,000 Army recruits designed to answer questions about why they did not immediately enlist and why they later chose to do so

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Strengthening Coastal Planning : How Coastal Regions Could Benefit from Louisiana’s Planning and Analysis Framework (2014)

Groves, David G. [VerfasserIn] ; Fischbach, Jordan R. [VerfasserIn] ; Knopman, Debra [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833085801 , 9780833084552

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Natural disasters ; Population & demography

Kurzfassung: This report highlights RAND’s contributions to the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s Master Plan. Its purpose is to help policymakers in other coastal regions understand the value of a solid technical foundation to support decisionmaking on strategies to reduce flood risk, rebuild or restore coastal environments, and increase the resilience of developed coastal regions

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Management Perspectives Pertaining to Root Cause Analyses of Nunn-McCurdy Breaches, Volume 6 : Contractor Motivations and Anticipating Breaches (2014)

Arena, Mark V. [VerfasserIn] ; Birkler, John [VerfasserIn] ; Blickstein, Irv [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833090089 , 9780833087393

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Political control & freedoms ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: The authors explore defense contractor motivations and identify mechanisms that might more closely align those incentives with Department of Defense goals. They also analyze major defense acquisition programs to determine if it is possible to identify programs that might incur a future Nunn-McCurdy breach by reviewing a number of acquisition programs that have incurred breaches and analyzing them for common characteristics

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Recommendations for Sustaining California's Statewide Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Programs (2014)

Burnam, M. Audrey [VerfasserIn] ; Berry, Sandra H. [VerfasserIn] ; Eberhart, Nicole K. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089458

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Other branches of medicine ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: Provides preliminary advice about which of the California Mental Health Services Authority’s Prevention and Early Intervention activities seem most valuable to sustain or, in some cases, enhance

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Implementing a Resource-Based Relative Value Scale Fee Schedule for Physician Services : An Assessment of Policy Options for the California Workers’ Compensation Program (2014)

Wynn, Barbara O. [VerfasserIn] ; Liu, Hangsheng [VerfasserIn] ; Mulcahy, Andrew W. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833086716

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Employment & labour law ; Medicolegal issues ; Medical insurance

Kurzfassung: RAND researchers used 2011 medical data to examine the impact of implementing a resource-based relative value scale to pay for physician services under the California workers’ compensation system. Current allowances under the Official Medical Fee Schedule are approximately 116 percent of Medicare-allowed amounts and, by law, will transition to no more than 120 percent of Medicare payment amounts over four years. This report details the researchers’ findings

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The Impact on Workers’ Compensation Insurance Markets of Allowing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act to Expire (2014)

Dworsky, Michael [VerfasserIn] ; Dixon, Lloyd [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833086983 , 9780833086648

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Schlagwort(e): Insurance & actuarial studies ; History of the Americas ; Employment & labour law ; Terrorism, armed struggle

Kurzfassung: Congress enacted the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) in 2002, in response to terrorism insurance becoming unavailable or extremely costly in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. TRIA is set to expire at the end of 2014, and Congress is considering the appropriate government role in terrorism insurance markets. This policy brief examines how markets for workers’ compensation insurance would be affected if TRIA were to expire

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Access to Behavioral Health Care for Geographically Remote Service Members and Dependents in the U.S (2014)

Brown, Ryan Andrew [VerfasserIn] ; Marshall, Grant N. [VerfasserIn] ; Breslau, Joshua [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833087324 , 9780833087294

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Medicolegal issues ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: Concerns about access to behavioral health care for military service members and their dependents living in geographically remote locations prompted research into how many in this population are remote and the effects of this distance on their use of behavioral health care. The authors conducted geospatial and longitudinal analyses to answer these questions and reviewed current policies and programs to determine barriers and possible solutions

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Developing a Research Strategy for Suicide Prevention in the Department of Defense : Status of Current Research, Prioritizing Areas of Need, and Recommendations for Moving Forward (2014)

Ramchand, Rajeev [VerfasserIn] ; Eberhart, Nicole K. [VerfasserIn] ; Guo, Christopher [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833087744 , 9780833087713

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Nursing & ancillary services ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: To support U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) efforts to create a unified, comprehensive strategic plan for suicide prevention research, a RAND study cataloged studies funded by DoD and other entities, examined whether current research maps to DoD’s strategic research needs, and provided recommendations to encourage better alignment and narrow the research-practice gap when it comes to disseminating findings to programs serving military personnel

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Assessing Locally Focused Stability Operations (2014)

Osburg, Jan [VerfasserIn] ; Paul, Christopher [VerfasserIn] ; Saum-Manning, Lisa [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833090003 , 9780833085641

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Warfare & defence ; Treaties & other sources of international law ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: This report describes how to best measure and assess the progress and outcomes of locally focused stability operations (LFSO)—the missions, tasks, and activities that create stability by building security, governance, and development. It identifies assessment and foundational challenges and outlines solutions, along with recommendations and implementation guidance. The report concludes with an assessment plan for a notional LFSO scenario

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Transforming an Urban School System : Progress of New Haven School Change and New Haven Promise Education Reforms (2010–2013) (2014)

Gonzalez, Gabriella C. [VerfasserIn] ; Bozick, Robert [VerfasserIn] ; Daugherty, Lindsay [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089489 , 9780833087386

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Schlagwort(e): Higher & further education, tertiary education ; Secondary schools ; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL) ; History of the Americas

Kurzfassung: In the 2010–2011 school year, two educational programs launched in New Haven, Connecticut: New Haven School Change, a sweeping K–12 educational reform to improve the learning of educational outcomes of its students, and New Haven Promise, a scholarship program intended to improve college-going culture and encourage graduates to attend college. This report documents a study of early progress in these programs

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How Deployments Affect the Capacity and Utilization of Army Treatment Facilities (2014)

Resnick, Adam C. [VerfasserIn] ; Jacobson, Mireille [VerfasserIn] ; Kadiyala, Srikanth [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833090058 , 9780833080455

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Medicolegal issues

Kurzfassung: The Army wished to understand whether the Army’s Force Generation (ARFORGEN) cycle created ebbs and flows in the ability of military treatment facilities to provide care and respond to changing family needs as soldiers and care providers deploy and return home. This study examines how the cycle affects capability and soldier health care utilization at Army military treatment facilities and how it affects family health care utilization

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Transforming an Urban School System : Progress of New Haven School Change and New Haven Promise Education Reforms (2010–2013)—Technical Appendixes (2014)

Scherer, Ethan [VerfasserIn] ; Ryan, Sarah [VerfasserIn] ; Daugherty, Lindsay [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089342

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Schlagwort(e): Higher & further education, tertiary education ; Secondary schools ; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL) ; History of the Americas

Kurzfassung: In the 2010–2011 school year two educational programs launched in New Haven, Connecticut: New Haven School Change, a sweeping K–12 educational reform, and New Haven Promise, a scholarship program intended to encourage graduates to attend college. This volume contains the supporting appendixes for RAND’s study of baseline conditions and early progress in these programs

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National Security Perspectives on Terrorism Risk Insurance in the United States (2014)

Willis, Henry H. [VerfasserIn] ; Al-Shahery, Omar [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833085382 , 9780833085351

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Schlagwort(e): Insurance & actuarial studies ; History of the Americas ; Terrorism, armed struggle

Kurzfassung: Congress enacted the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) in 2002, in response to terrorism insurance becoming unavailable or extremely costly in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. TRIA is set to expire at the end of 2014, and Congress is considering the appropriate government role in terrorism insurance markets. This policy brief examines the potential national security implications of allowing TRIA to expire

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Evaluating the California Mental Health Services Authority's Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Initiative : Year 1 Findings (2014)

Collins, Rebecca L. [VerfasserIn] ; Cerully, Jennifer L. [VerfasserIn] ; Wong, Eunice C. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833085269

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Psychology ; Social discrimination & inequality

Kurzfassung: California’s Mental Health Services Act of 2004 mandates the state and counties to develop mental health prevention and early intervention services and education. This document summarizes first-year findings from an ongoing evaluation of one element of that program, an initiative to reduce stigma and discrimination toward those with mental illness

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Mapping Gender Differences in Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Care : A Pilot Assessment of LDL Cholesterol Testing Rates in a California Health Plan (2014)

Bird, Chloe E. [VerfasserIn] ; Fremont, Allen [VerfasserIn] ; Hanson, Mark [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833084613

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Schlagwort(e): Coping with illness & specific conditions ; History of the Americas ; Cardiovascular medicine ; Public health & preventive medicine ; Clinical & internal medicine

Kurzfassung: The care women receive for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes—and their health outcomes—continue to lag behind those of men, even for routine care. Awareness of and action to address gender gaps in women’s CVD care are limited, in part, because quality of care is not routinely measured and reported by gender. This pilot project describes and maps gender differences in CVD and diabetes care using data from a large health plan

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Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military : Top-Line Estimates for Active-Duty Coast Guard Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study (2014)

Morral, Andrew R. [VerfasserIn] ; Gore, Kristie L. [VerfasserIn] ; Schell, Terry L. [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833089236 , 9780833088611

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Management & management techniques ; Military & defence law ; Social discrimination & inequality

Kurzfassung: Coast Guard active duty and reserve members were surveyed as part of an independent RAND assessment of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the military. This report provides initial top-line active-duty Coast Guard estimates from the resulting RAND Military Workplace Study, which invited close to 560,000 service members to participate in a survey fielded in August and September of 2014

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Strength Testing in the Air Force : Current Processes and Suggestions for Improvements (2014)

Sims, Carra S. [VerfasserIn] ; Hardison, Chaitra M. [VerfasserIn] ; Lytell, Maria C. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089953 , 9780833084354

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Schlagwort(e): Advice on careers & achieving success ; Management decision making ; Personnel & human resources management ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Air forces & warfare

Kurzfassung: Since 1987, the Air Force has used the Strength Aptitude Test (SAT), a test of physical strength, to screen and classify enlisted personnel into career specialties. In this study, RAND evaluated the usefulness, validity, and fairness of the SAT, focusing on implementation of the SAT at military entrance processing stations and the process for setting strength requirements for career fields

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Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military : Top-Line Estimates for Active-Duty Service Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study (2014)

Morral, Andrew R. [VerfasserIn] ; Gore, Kristie L. [VerfasserIn] ; Schell, Terry L. [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833089311 , 9780833088598

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Management & management techniques ; Military & defence law ; Social discrimination & inequality

Kurzfassung: In early 2014, the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office asked the RAND Corporation to conduct an independent assessment of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the military. This report provides initial top-line estimates from the resulting RAND Military Workplace Study, which invited close to 560,000 service members to participate in a survey fielded in August and September of 2014

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Building Toward an Unmanned Aircraft System Training Strategy (2014)

Rostker, Bernard D. [VerfasserIn] ; Nemfakos, Charles [VerfasserIn] ; Leonard, Henry A. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089977 , 9780833085313

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: The swift adoption of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and their increasing use in the field have exceeded the capacity of the training infrastructure to sustain training on these systems over the long term. This report develops a general concept for training military forces in employment of UASs and a framework for addressing the training requirements and discusses the limits of existing infrastructure in supporting UAS training

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Promoting Patient Safety Through Effective Health Information Technology Risk Management (2014)

Schneider, Eric C. [VerfasserIn] ; Ridgely, M. Susan [VerfasserIn] ; Meeker, Daniella [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089786

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Health systems & services ; Medicolegal issues ; Clinical & internal medicine

Kurzfassung: Health information technology (IT) has the potential to improve the safety of health care, but if not carefully implemented, health IT can also introduce new risks and even harm. The authors of this report evaluated the efforts of 11 hospitals and ambulatory practices to use an improvement strategy and tools developed to promote safe use of health IT and to diagnose, monitor, and mitigate health IT–related safety risks

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Improving Technical Vocational Education and Training in the Kurdistan Region—Iraq (2014)

Constant, Louay [VerfasserIn] ; Culbertson, Shelly [VerfasserIn] ; Stasz, Cathleen [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833086754 , 9780833080714

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Higher & further education, tertiary education ; Educational strategies & policy ; Middle Eastern history

Kurzfassung: The Kurdistan Region—Iraq (KRI) is enjoying rapid economic growth, creating many new jobs that require a solid education and technical skills. The Kurdistan Regional Government has expanded opportunities for post-secondary technical and university education, secondary-level vocational education has lagged. Even though the region is establishing new vocational education centers, more work is needed to address current shortcomings and future needs

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Early and School-Age Care in Santa Monica : Current System, Policy Options, and Recommendations (2014)

Pierson, Ashley [VerfasserIn] ; Karoly, Lynn A. [VerfasserIn] ; Zellman, Gail L. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833086617 , 9780833085962

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Schlagwort(e): Organization & management of education ; Pregnancy, birth & baby care ; History of the Americas

Kurzfassung: In July 2012, the City of Santa Monica Human Services Division and the Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District contracted with the RAND Corporation to conduct an assessment of child care programs in Santa Monica. The project sought to assess how well Santa Monica’s early and school-age care programs meet the needs of families. Recommendations for improvement focused on advancing access, quality, service delivery, and financial sustainability

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A Case Study Evaluating the Fidelity of Suicide Prevention Workshops in California (2014)

Osilla, Karen Chan [VerfasserIn] ; Barnes-Proby, Dionne [VerfasserIn] ; Gilbert, Mary Lou [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089533

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: Reports on an evaluation of California suicide intervention training workshops to provide evidence that training is delivered with fidelity and adherence to the workshop’s design, as well as with high quality

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Redirecting Innovation in U.S. Health Care : Options to Decrease Spending and Increase Value (2014)

Garber, Steven [VerfasserIn] ; Gates, Susan M. [VerfasserIn] ; Keeler, Emmett B. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833085474 , 9780833085467

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Medical equipment & techniques ; Medicolegal issues

Kurzfassung: New medical technologies are a leading driver of U.S. health care spending. This report identifies promising policy options to change which medical technologies are created, with two related policy goals: (1) Reduce total health care spending with the smallest possible loss of health benefits, and (2) ensure that new medical products that increase spending are accompanied by health benefits that are worth the spending increases

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The Deployment Life Study : Methodological Overview and Baseline Sample Description (2014)

Tanielian, Terri [VerfasserIn] ; Karney, Benjamin R. [VerfasserIn] ; Chandra, Anita [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833086761 , 9780833079923

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Medicolegal issues ; Psychology ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: The Deployment Life Study was designed to provide a deeper understanding of military family readiness and its sources. This report describes the theoretical model that informed the study design, the content of the baseline assessment, the design and procedures associated with data collection, sampling and recruiting procedures, and the baseline sample of military families

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Quantifying the Contribution of Public Parks to Physical Activity and Health : Introducing SOPARC (2014)

Cohen, Deborah A. [VerfasserIn] ; Sturm, Roland [VerfasserIn] ; Han, Bing [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089496

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Public health & preventive medicine

Kurzfassung: This paper introduces the System for Observing Play and Recreation in Communities (SOPARC), a reliable, valid, and easy-to-use tool for quantifying park use and park-based physical activity. The authors explain what SOPARC is and how it is used, as well as provide background information on the importance of physical activity to health

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Behavioral Fitness and Resilience : A Review of Relevant Constructs, Measures, and Links to Well-Being (2014)

Robson, Sean [VerfasserIn] ; Salcedo, Nicholas [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833090072 , 9780833084507

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Air forces & warfare ; Nursing & ancillary services ; Public health & preventive medicine ; Population & demography

Kurzfassung: This report is one of a series designed to support Air Force leaders in promoting resilience among its Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force families. It examines the relationship between behavioral fitness and resilience, using key constructs found in the scientific literature that relate to sleep, alcohol use, and tobacco use

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Ready to Serve : Community-Based Provider Capacity to Deliver Culturally Competent, Quality Mental Health Care to Veterans and Their Families (2014)

Tanielian, Terri [VerfasserIn] ; Farris, Coreen [VerfasserIn] ; Epley, Caroline [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089427 , 9780833087683

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Nursing & ancillary services ; Clinical & internal medicine ; Abnormal psychology

Kurzfassung: Ensuring that veterans and their families have access to high-quality mental health care is a national priority, and civilian providers are an increasingly important part of the workforce addressing veterans’ mental health needs. RAND conducted a survey of civilian mental health providers to gather information about their competency with military and veteran culture and their experience treating posttraumatic stress disorder and depression

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The Impact on Federal Spending of Allowing the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act to Expire (2014)

LaTourrette, Tom [VerfasserIn] ; Clancy, Noreen [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833086365 , 9780833086198

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Terrorism, armed struggle ; Population & demography ; Social impact of disasters

Kurzfassung: Congress enacted the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) in response to the terrorism insurance industry contraction after the 9/11 attacks. With TRIA set to expire, this policy brief examines the federal spending implications of TRIA. The authors find that, in the absence of a terrorist attack, TRIA costs taxpayers relatively little, and in the event of an attack comparable to any experienced before, it is expected to save taxpayers money

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Innovative Leader Development : Evaluation of the U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Adaptive Leader Program (2014)

Straus, Susan G. [VerfasserIn] ; Shanley, Michael G. [VerfasserIn] ; Sims, Carra S. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089915 , 9780833087492

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Corporate governance ; Examinations & assessment

Kurzfassung: The U.S. Army’s Asymmetric Warfare Adaptive Leader Program is designed to enhance adaptive performance in leaders and promote innovative solutions in training. This report describes results of a systematic evaluation of the program, offers recommendations for improvement, and provides recommendations for ongoing evaluation of this program and other courses or events that address adaptive performance and acquisition of other intangible skills

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Evaluating the Impact of the Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies (2014)

Hanauer, Larry [VerfasserIn] ; Johnson, Stuart E. [VerfasserIn] ; Springer, Christopher [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833086495 , 9780833085139

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Schlagwort(e): Defence strategy, planning & research ; History of the Americas ; International relations ; Treaties & other sources of international law

Kurzfassung: The five U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Regional Centers for Security Studies have been helping partner nations build strategic capacity for almost 20 years. They are high-impact components of U.S. security cooperation and engagement efforts, despite their relatively small budgets. This study analyzes the centers’ contributions to DoD policy priorities and the ways in which they assess their programs

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Iran’s Influence in Afghanistan : Implications for the U.S. Drawdown (2014)

Nader, Alireza [VerfasserIn] ; Scotten, Ali G. [VerfasserIn] ; Rahmani, Ahmad Idrees [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833085931 , 9780833085924

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Asian history ; Warfare & defence

Kurzfassung: This study explores Iranian influence in Afghanistan and the implications for the United States after most U.S. forces depart Afghanistan in 2016. Iran has substantial economic, political, cultural, and religious leverage in Afghanistan. Although Iran will attempt to shape a post-2014 Afghanistan, Iran and the United States share core interests: to prevent the country from again becoming dominated by the Taliban and a safe haven for al Qaeda

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Energy-Sector Workforce Development in Southwestern Pennsylvania : Aligning Education and Training with Innovation and Needed Skills (2014)

Gonzalez, Gabriella C. [VerfasserIn] ; Singh, Reema [VerfasserIn] ; Karam, Rita [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833093226 , 9780833088109

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Higher & further education, tertiary education ; History of the Americas ; Energy

Kurzfassung: This report documents key technological innovations in the energy sector; identifies best practices of educational and training programs that have successfully responded to evolving labor markets in other sectors; analyzes four case-study energy-sector education and training programs in southwestern Pennsylvania; and provides recommendations for the energy-sector education and training system in the region

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France's War in Mali : Lessons for an Expeditionary Army (2014)

Shurkin, Michael [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833089502

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Schlagwort(e): African history ; European history ; Military history ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: This report discusses the 2013 French Army operations in Mali (Operation Serval) to provide a model for an expeditionary force that has attributes and competencies the United States Army seeks. The French demonstrated that they are adept at fielding small yet capable forces tailored for specific objectives and reiteratively task organizing as the situation evolves. They also have a culture and force structure geared for expeditionary operations

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Barriers to Enrollment in Health Coverage in Colorado (2014)

Martin, Laurie T. [VerfasserIn] ; Bharmal, Nazleen [VerfasserIn] ; Blanchard, Janice C. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089472

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Schlagwort(e): Insurance & actuarial studies ; History of the Americas ; Medicolegal issues

Kurzfassung: Although, under the Affordable Care Act, Colorado has expanded Medicaid and also now operates its own health insurance exchange for individuals, there continues to be a diverse mix of individuals in Colorado who remain eligible for but not enrolled in either private insurance or Medicaid. This report explores the reasons for this and makes recommendations on how Colorado can strengthen its future outreach and enrollment efforts

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Blinders, Blunders, and Wars : What America and China Can Learn (2014)

Gompert, David C. [VerfasserIn] ; Binnendijk, Hans [VerfasserIn] ; Lin, Bonny [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833087805 , 9780833087775

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Schlagwort(e): Asian history ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; History of the Americas

Kurzfassung: The history of wars caused by misjudgments, from Napoleon’s invasion of Russia to America’s invasion of Iraq, reveals that leaders relied on cognitive models that were seriously at odds with objective reality. Blinders, Blunders, and Wars analyzes eight historical examples of strategic blunders regarding war and peace and four examples of decisions that turned out well, and then applies those lessons to the current Sino-American case

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Evaluation of the California Mental Health Services Authority's Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives : Progress and Preliminary Findings (2014)

Burnam, M. Audrey [VerfasserIn] ; Berry, Sandra H. [VerfasserIn] ; Cerully, Jennifer L. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089984

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Medical research ; Psychology ; Social research & statistics

Kurzfassung: Evaluates the progress of the California Mental Health Services Authority’s statewide Prevention and Early Intervention initiatives and establishes a baseline for risk factors and long-term outcomes that the initiatives target

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Improving Strategic Competence : Lessons from 13 Years of War (2014)

Robinson, Linda [VerfasserIn] ; Miller, Paul D. [VerfasserIn] ; Gordon, John IV [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089410 , 9780833087751

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Warfare & defence ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: Drawing lessons from the past 13 years of war, this study analyzes the future operating environment and identifies critical requirements for land forces and special operations forces to operate successfully in conjunction with joint, interagency, and multinational partners in irregular and hybrid conflicts

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A Program Manager’s Guide for Program Improvement in Ongoing Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Programs : The RAND Toolkit, Volume 4 (2014)

Ryan, Gery W. [VerfasserIn] ; Farmer, Carrie M. [VerfasserIn] ; Adamson, David M. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833084842 , 9780833080523

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology ; Abnormal psychology ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: The RAND Program Manager’s Guide is a tool to help assess program performance, consider options for improvement, implement solutions, then assess how well the changes worked, with the intention of helping those responsible for managing or implementing programs. Specifically, the tool is intended to provide practical guidance in program improvement and continuous quality improvement for all programs

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An Evaluation of the Implementation and Perceived Utility of the Airman Resilience Training Program (2014)

Gonzalez, Gabriella C. [VerfasserIn] ; Singh, Reema [VerfasserIn] ; Schell, Terry L. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833087133 , 9780833086280

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Public health & preventive medicine ; Abnormal psychology ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: The U.S. Department of Defense has implemented many programs to support service members experiencing difficulties handling stress, mental health problems, or deficits caused by a traumatic brain injury. This report describes RAND’s assessment of one such program, Airman Resilience Training (ART), an Air Force psychoeducational program designed to improve airmen’s reactions to stress during and after deployment

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Assessing the Potential to Expand Community College Baccalaureate Programs in Texas (2014)

Daugherty, Lindsay [VerfasserIn] ; Goldman, Charles A. [VerfasserIn] ; Butterfield, Lindsay [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089557

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Schlagwort(e): Higher & further education, tertiary education ; History of the Americas ; Medicolegal issues ; Nursing

Kurzfassung: To inform decisions about whether community college baccalaureate degree programs should be expanded in Texas, this report assesses unmet workforce-development needs in nursing and four applied science occupations: computer and information technology, management of fire sciences, management of production/operations technicians, and health information technology

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The Association Between Base-Area Social and Economic Characteristics and Airmen's Outcomes (2014)

Meadows, Sarah O. [VerfasserIn] ; Miller, Laura L. [VerfasserIn] ; Miles, Jeremy N. V. [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833085191 , 9780833078599

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Popular medicine & health ; Population & demography

Kurzfassung: To help Air Force Services tailor support for Airmen and families, researchers applied established social indicators and neighborhood studies methodologies to identify areas that may need more-targeted Air Force resources. This report shows whether and how base-area characteristics are associated with individual-level Airman outcomes across several domains, including health and well-being, social cohesion, and ratings of neighborhood resources

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Veteran Employment : Lessons from the 100,000 Jobs Mission (2014)

Curry Hall, Kimberly [VerfasserIn] ; Harrell, Margaret C. [VerfasserIn] ; Bicksler, Barbara [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089380 , 9780833088147

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Management & management techniques ; Military veterans ; Employment & labour law

Kurzfassung: Eleven companies cofounded the 100,000 Jobs Mission in 2011 to promote veteran employment. The coalition has grown to more than 175 member companies, representing almost every U.S. industry. These companies have hired more than 190,000 veterans as of September 2014, already far exceeding the original goal. RAND interviewed member companies to capture lessons and experiences and to identify further improvements to veteran employment opportunities

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The RAND Online Measure Repository for Evaluating Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Programs : The RAND Toolkit, Volume 2 (2014)

Acosta, Joie D. [VerfasserIn] ; Reynolds, Kerry A. [VerfasserIn] ; Gillen, Emily M. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology ; Abnormal psychology ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: This report describes the RAND Online Measure Repository, a tool that contains descriptions of 171 measures of psychological health and traumatic brain injury. Detailed information is provided for each measure in an online searchable database, including measure domains, uses, psychometrics, and costs. This report describes development processes and contains summary information for each measure

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Emergency Department Patient Experience of Care Survey : Development and Field Test (2014)

Weinick, Robin M. [VerfasserIn] ; Becker, Kirsten [VerfasserIn] ; Parast, Layla [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089519

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Accident & emergency medicine ; Nurse/patient relationship ; Clinical & internal medicine

Kurzfassung: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have implemented Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS®) surveys to assess patient experience in a number of settings. Following CAHPS principles, RAND researchers designed and field tested an Emergency Department Patient Experience of Care Survey that consists of three survey instruments for use with adult patients who have visited the emergency department

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Assessing the Potential to Expand Community College Baccalaureate Programs in Texas : Executive Summary (2014)

Daugherty, Lindsay [VerfasserIn] ; Goldman, Charles A. [VerfasserIn] ; Butterfield, Lindsay [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089526

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Schlagwort(e): Higher & further education, tertiary education ; History of the Americas ; Medicolegal issues ; Nursing

Kurzfassung: To inform decisions about whether community college baccalaureate degree programs should be expanded in Texas, this report summarizes findings on unmet workforce-development needs in nursing and four applied science occupations: computer and information technology, management of fire sciences, management of production/operations technicians, and health information technology

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Evaluation of the California Mental Health Services Authority's Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives : Executive Summary and Commentary (2014)

Burnam, M. Audrey [VerfasserIn] ; Berry, Sandra H. [VerfasserIn] ; Cerully, Jennifer L. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833085252

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Medical research ; Psychology ; Social research & statistics

Kurzfassung: Provides a summary and commentary on a more detailed RAND interim evaluation of the California Mental Health Services Authority statewide prevention and early intervention program

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DoD and Commercial Advanced Waveform Developments and Programs with Multiple Nunn-McCurdy Breaches, Volume 5 (2014)

Arena, Mark V. [VerfasserIn] ; Blickstein, Irv [VerfasserIn] ; Gonzales, Daniel [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833090096 , 9780833087348

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Political control & freedoms ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: The report presents the results of two studies: The first compares the capabilities and development approaches used in the Joint Tactical Radio System wideband networking waveform and the commercial long-term evolution waveform, and the second analyzes military acquisition programs that have exceeded certain cost thresholds more than once

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Elements of Success : How Type of Secondary Education Credential Helps Predict Enlistee Attrition (2014)

Burkhauser, Susan [VerfasserIn] ; Hanser, Lawrence M. [VerfasserIn] ; Hardison, Chaitra M. [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833085221 , 9780833084248

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Schlagwort(e): Advice on careers & achieving success ; Personnel & human resources management ; Military history

Kurzfassung: The U.S. military services have traditionally used a tiering system including education credentials as one element of gauging the likelihood of a recruit persevering through his or her first term of service. To assess the continuing value of this system, the authors compared attrition rates for those with distance learning or homeschool credentials to those of high school diploma holders

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Evaluating the California Mental Health Services Authority's Suicide Prevention Initiative : Year 1 Findings (2014)

Ramchand, Rajeev [VerfasserIn] ; Acosta, Joie D. [VerfasserIn] ; Becker, Amariah [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833085283

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Other branches of medicine ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: California’s Mental Health Services Act of 2004 mandates the state and counties to develop mental health prevention and early intervention services and education. This document summarizes first-year findings from an ongoing evaluation of one element of that program, an initiative to prevent suicide

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Geographic Targeting in Urban Areas: A Social-Welfare Program for Older People in Mexico (2014)

Aguila, Emma [VerfasserIn] ; Kapteyn, Arie [VerfasserIn] ; Mejia, Nelly [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089144

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Schlagwort(e): Family & relationships ; Coping with old age ; History of the Americas

Kurzfassung: This report details a comparison of the results of a social-gap index based on local and social observations at the block level with other marginalization and social-gap rates used to target social-welfare programs in Mexico. It also assesses the feasibility of targeting delivery of noncontributory pensions for older people who live in urban areas

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Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act : Fiscal Year 2012–2013 Report (2014)

Fain, Terry [VerfasserIn] ; Greathouse, Sarah Michal [VerfasserIn] ; Turner, Susan [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833089830

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Juvenile criminal law ; Police & security services ; Crime & criminology

Kurzfassung: California’s Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act provides funds for counties to offer evidence-based programs for high-need juvenile probationers and at-risk youth. This report, based on the annual report to the state legislature, outlines the program’s success for six outcome measures (completion of probation, restitution, and community service; arrests; probation violations; and incarcerations) and county-required supplemental outcomes

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Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military : Volume 1. Design of the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study (2014)

Morral, Andrew R. [VerfasserIn] ; Gore, Kristie L. [VerfasserIn] ; Schell, Terry L. [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833089250 , 9780833088604

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Management & management techniques ; Military & defence law ; Social discrimination & inequality

Kurzfassung: The Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office asked the RAND Corporation to conduct an independent assessment of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the US military. This volume documents the methodology used in the resulting RAND Military Workplace Study, which invited close to 560,000 service members to participate in a survey fielded in August and September of 2014

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An Examination of New York State’s Integrated Primary and Mental Health Care Services for Adults with Serious Mental Illness (2014)

Scharf, Deborah M. [VerfasserIn] ; Breslau, Joshua [VerfasserIn] ; Schmidt, John W. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089748

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Schlagwort(e): Complementary therapies, healing & health ; History of the Americas ; Medical equipment & techniques ; Health systems & services ; Public health & preventive medicine

Kurzfassung: Several ongoing New York state initiatives promote integrated care for adults with serious mental illness, provided or coordinated by community mental health center staff. This report examines Primary and Behavioral Health Care Integration grants, Medicaid Incentives, and Medicaid Health Homes and concludes with recommendations for strengthening state integrated care initiatives

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The Development and Application of the RAND Program Classification Tool : The RAND Toolkit, Volume 1 (2014)

Acosta, Joie D. [VerfasserIn] ; Gonzalez, Gabriella C. [VerfasserIn] ; Gillen, Emily M. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833084866 , 9780833059420

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology ; Abnormal psychology ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: The RAND Program Classification Tool is an instrument containing questions and response options across eight key domains that allows for the consistent description of programs in the same content area. Such data can help program portfolio managers compare programs, avoid duplication, and target technical assistance. Developed for psychological health and traumatic brain injury programs, the tool has broader applicability to other content areas

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Mental Health Stigma in the Military (2014)

Acosta, Joie D. [VerfasserIn] ; Becker, Amariah [VerfasserIn] ; Cerully, Jennifer L. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833089991 , 9780833085047

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Military veterans ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: This report assesses the U.S. military’s approach to reducing stigma for mental health disorders and their treatment, how well it is working, and how it might be improved. It presents priorities for program and policy development and research and evaluation to get service members the treatment they need as efficiently and effectively as possible

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Nutritional Fitness and Resilience : A Review of Relevant Constructs, Measures, and Links to Well-Being (2014)

Florez, Karen R. [VerfasserIn] ; Shih, Regina A. [VerfasserIn] ; Martin, Margret T. [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833090065 , 9780833082602

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Air forces & warfare ; Nursing & ancillary services ; Public health & preventive medicine ; Population & demography

Kurzfassung: This report is one of a series designed to support Air Force leaders in promoting resilience among its Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force families. It examines the relationship between nutritional fitness and resilience, using key constructs found in the scientific literature that address address self-regulation, positive affect, perceived control, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and optimism

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Improving Demographic Diversity in the U.S. Air Force Officer Corps (2014)

Lim, Nelson [VerfasserIn] ; Mariano, Louis T. [VerfasserIn] ; Cox, Amy G. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833086969 , 9780833084286

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Management & management techniques ; Air forces & warfare

Kurzfassung: Despite the Air Force’s efforts to create a force that mirrors the racial, ethnic, and gender differences of the nation’s population, minority groups and women are underrepresented in the active-duty line officer population, especially at senior levels (i.e., colonel and above). This report examines the reasons for this, with the goal of identifying potential policy responses

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Early and School-Age Care in Santa Monica : Current System, Policy Options, and Recommendations: Executive Summary (2014)

Pierson, Ashley [VerfasserIn] ; Karoly, Lynn A. [VerfasserIn] ; Zellman, Gail L. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833086624 , 9780833084996

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Serie: Research Reports

Schlagwort(e): Organization & management of education ; Pregnancy, birth & baby care ; History of the Americas

Kurzfassung: In July 2012, the City of Santa Monica Human Services Division and the Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District contracted with the RAND Corporation to conduct an assessment of child care programs in Santa Monica. The project sought to assess how well Santa Monica’s early and school-age care programs meet the needs of families. Recommendations for improvement focused on advancing access, quality, service delivery, and financial sustainability

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Identifying Permanently Disabled Workers with Disproportionate Earnings Losses for Supplemental Payments (2014)

Seabury, Seth A. [VerfasserIn] ; Scherer, Ethan [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833085245

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Employment & labour law ; Occupational medicine

Kurzfassung: In September 2012, California adopted legislation that includes a program to provide supplemental payments to injured workers whose permanent disability benefits are disproportionately low compared to their earnings loss. This report makes recommendations about the implementation of this program

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Prolonged Cycle Times and Schedule Growth in Defense Acquisition : A Literature Review (2014)

Riposo, Jessie [VerfasserIn] ; McKernan, Megan [VerfasserIn] ; Duran, Chelsea Kaihoi [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833086730 , 9780833085153

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; History of the Americas ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: This report summarizes a selection of the defense acquisition literature from the 1960s to the present on potential sources of prolonged acquisition cycle times and schedule growth, as well as potential opportunities for improvement. It presents the range of possible causes of schedule-related problems and various recommendations cited for improving schedules by various authors and organizations

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Psychological Fitness and Resilience : A Review of Relevant Constructs, Measures, and Links to Well-Being (2014)

Robson, Sean [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833085689 , 9780833080769

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Nursing & ancillary services ; Public health & preventive medicine ; Population & demography

Kurzfassung: This report is one of a series designed to support Air Force leaders in promoting resilience among its Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force families. It examines the relationship between psychological fitness and resilience, using key constructs found in the scientific literature that address address self-regulation, positive affect, perceived control, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and optimism

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A Systematic Process to Facilitate Evidence-Informed Decisionmaking Regarding Program Expansion : The RAND Toolkit, Volume 3 (2014)

Martin, Laurie T. [VerfasserIn] ; Farris, Coreen [VerfasserIn] ; Adamson, David M. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833084835 , 9780833084170

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology ; Abnormal psychology ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: Despite supporting more than 200 psychological health and traumatic brain injury programs, the Department of Defense lacks a way to develop, track, and assess the performance of this portfolio. RAND researchers developed a potential model and tools to support a centralized, systematic, and ongoing process to aid in making decisions around continued program support and expansion

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Evaluating the California Mental Health Services Authority's Student Mental Health Initiative : Year 1 Findings (2014)

Stein, Bradley D. [VerfasserIn] ; Woodbridge, Michelle W. [VerfasserIn] ; Sontag-Padilla, Lisa [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833085276

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Schlagwort(e): Organization & management of education ; History of the Americas ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: California’s Mental Health Services Act of 2004 mandates the state and counties to develop mental health prevention and early intervention services and education. This document summarizes first-year findings from an ongoing evaluation of one element of that program, an initiative to improve student mental health

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Authorities and Options for Funding USSOCOM Operations (2014)

Loredo, Elvira N. [VerfasserIn] ; Peters, John E. [VerfasserIn] ; Stanley, Karlyn D. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833087157 , 9780833085061

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Schlagwort(e): Finance ; Military history ; Defence strategy, planning & research

Kurzfassung: This report examines mechanisms, sources, and inter-Service agreements for funding special operations forces (SOF) operations and provides recommendations to reduce the frequency and duration of disputes between the United States Special Operations Command, the Military Departments, and Geographic Combatant Commands over their respective funding responsibilities for SOF

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Sourcing and Global Distribution of Medical Supplies (2014)

Resnick, Adam C. [VerfasserIn] ; Welser, William IV [VerfasserIn] ; Yoho, Keenan D. [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833085184

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Schlagwort(e): Economic systems & structures ; Production & quality control management ; Military history ; Medicolegal issues ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: The Department of Defense provides medical care to service members all over the world and must ensure that health care providers have the proper quantity and quality of medical materiel. RAND investigated opportunities to gain efficiencies in the logistics enterprise without sacrificing capability, notably through minimizing intermediate materiel handling, seeking greater value from commercial freight, and streamlining warehouse operations

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Effects of Military Service on Earnings and Education Revisited : Variation by Service Duration, Occupation, and Civilian Unemployment (2014)

Martorell, Paco [VerfasserIn] ; Miller, Trey [VerfasserIn] ; Daugherty, Lindsay [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833086952 , 9780833086273

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Education ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: This report examines how military service affects earnings, especially how these effects differ by the number of years of service and military occupational specialties and how external factors and policies affect these impacts. The authors also examined how economic conditions in the civilian labor market when individuals exit active duty affect postservice earnings

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NATO and the Challenges of Austerity (2012)

Larrabee, F. Stephen [VerfasserIn] ; Johnson, Stuart E. [VerfasserIn] ; Gordon IV, John [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833068507 , 9780833068477

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Warfare & defence ; Treaties & other sources of international law

Kurzfassung: In the coming decade, NATO faces growing fiscal austerity and declining defense budgets. This study analyzes the impact of planned defense budget cuts on the capabilities of seven European members of NATO: the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Poland. The authors assess the implications of the cuts for NATO capabilities and strategy and for U.S. policy

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Monitoring Cancer Outcomes Across the Continuum : Data Synthesis and Analysis for the District of Columbia (2012)

Price, Rebecca Anhang [VerfasserIn] ; Blanchard, Janice C. [VerfasserIn] ; Harris, Racine [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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Schlagwort(e): Coping with illness & specific conditions ; History of the Americas ; Diseases & disorders

Kurzfassung: This report synthesizes and analyzes available data regarding cancer-related outcomes among District of Columbia residents, highlighting key findings and data gaps across the continuum of cancer prevention, treatment, and outcomes and noting variability across subgroups of District residents

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Planning Tool to Support Louisiana’s Decisionmaking on Coastal Protection and Restoration : Technical Description (2012)

Groves, David G. [VerfasserIn] ; Sharon, Christopher [VerfasserIn] ; Knopman, Debra [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833077301 , 9780833076984

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Environmental policy & protocols ; Travel & holiday

Kurzfassung: A computer-based decision-support tool, called the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Planning Tool, provided technical analysis that supported the development of Louisiana’s Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast through CPRA and community-based deliberations. This document seeks to provide an accessible technical description of the Planning Tool and associated analyses used to develop the Master Plan

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Managing Adverse and Reportable Information Regarding General and Flag Officers (2012)

Harrell, Margaret C. [VerfasserIn] ; Hix, William M. [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833083128 , 9780833052339

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Schlagwort(e): Advice on careers & achieving success ; Personnel & human resources management ; History of the Americas

Kurzfassung: Adverse and reportable information must be considered at the time of assignments, promotions, and retirements of senior military officers. This monograph documents current policies and practices for identifying and considering such information, identifies potential gaps in these processes, and makes recommendations on how to make them more consistent and reliable

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Coastal Louisiana Risk Assessment Model : Technical Description and 2012 Coastal Master Plan Analysis Results (2012)

Fischbach, Jordan R. [VerfasserIn] ; Johnson, David R. [VerfasserIn] ; Ortiz, David S. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833079855 , 9780833077080

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Schlagwort(e): Database design & theory ; History of the Americas ; Natural disasters ; Science: general issues

Kurzfassung: Describes the Coastal Louisiana Risk Assessment (CLARA) model developed by RAND to estimate flood depths and damage that occurs as a result of major storms in Louisiana’s coastal region. CLARA made it possible to evaluate potential projects for inclusion in the Louisiana’s 2012 Coastal Master Plan on the basis of how well they reduce flood damage over the next fifty years. Also describes damage reduction provided by the final Master Plan

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A Federal Role in Freight Planning and Finance (2012)

Rosenbloom, Sandra [VerfasserIn] ; Wachs, Martin [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833077493 , 9780833060358

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Transport law ; Buses, trams & commercial vehicles: general interest

Kurzfassung: This monograph describes a federal freight policy designed to address growing challenges faced by the U.S. freight network in an environment dominated by declining revenues and public resistance to increasing taxes. The strategy emphasizes disaggregating project costs and benefits by location, stakeholder, and level of government and requiring identifiable beneficiaries to pay a share of project costs proportionate to the benefits they receive

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An Assessment of the Ability of the U.S. Department of Defense and the Services to Measure and Track Language and Culture Training and Capabilities Among General Purpose Forces (2012)

DeCamp, Jennifer [VerfasserIn] ; Meadows, Sarah O. [VerfasserIn] ; Costa, Barry [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833083609 , 9780833076670

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: This report addresses questions concerning the U.S. Department of Defense’s ability to measure and track the language, regional expertise, and culture (LREC) training and capabilities of general purpose forces. The authors used interviews with LREC practitioners and policymakers, a policy review, an academic literature review, and an analysis of survey data to address the research questions

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Efficient Aviation Security : Strengthening the Analytic Foundation for Making Air Transportation Security Decisions (2012)

Jackson, Brian A. [VerfasserIn] ; LaTourrette, Tom [VerfasserIn] ; Chan, Edward W. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833079701 , 9780833076526

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Schlagwort(e): Transport industries ; Database design & theory ; History of the Americas ; Terrorism, armed struggle ; Aircraft: general interest

Kurzfassung: Making aviation security more cost-effective is hampered by considerable uncertainty about the terrorist threat, security system performance, and the costs of security measures. This volume focuses on exploring ways to inform decisionmaking despite such uncertainties, providing a set of analyses that help fill some of the current gaps in the assessment of the costs, benefits, and efficiency of aviation security measures and strategies

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Implementation of the Common Core State Standards : Recommendations for the Department of Defense Education Activity Schools (2012)

Saavedra, Anna Rosefsky [VerfasserIn] ; Steele, Jennifer L. [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833078247 , 9780833077851

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Educational strategies & policy

Kurzfassung: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) recently adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This paper draws on prior literature on the implementation of large-scale educational reforms to frame CCSS implementation in terms of eight core tasks, each tailored to the DoDEA context. These tasks are based on a synthesis of scale-up efforts from 15 diverse, large-scale reforms

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An Evaluation of the California Injury and Illness Prevention Program (2012)

Mendeloff, John [VerfasserIn] ; Gray, Wayne B. [VerfasserIn] ; Haviland, Amelia M. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833079411

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Schlagwort(e): Working patterns & practices ; History of the Americas ; Employment & labour law

Kurzfassung: The Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) requirement has been the most frequently cited standard in California workplace health and safety inspections almost every year since it became effective in July 1991. This evaluation of the IIPP measures program effectiveness using information on citations for violations of the program and data on worker safety in California

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Improving School Leadership Through Support, Evaluation, and Incentives : The Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program (2012)

Hamilton, Laura S. [VerfasserIn] ; Engberg, John [VerfasserIn] ; Steiner, Elizabeth D. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833076342 , 9780833076175

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Schlagwort(e): Organization & management of education ; Educational strategies & policy ; History of the Americas

Kurzfassung: This report examines Pittsburgh Public Schools' implementation and outcomes of the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program from school years 2007-2008 through 2010-2011, how principals and other school staff have responded to the reforms, and what outcomes accompanied program implementation

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A Strategy-Based Framework for Accommodating Reductions in the Defense Budget (2012)

Johnson, Stuart E. [VerfasserIn] ; Blickstein, Irv [VerfasserIn] ; Gompert, David C. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833079756 , 9780833076861

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Treaties & other sources of international law ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: RAND analysts posit that the ongoing pressure to reduce the federal budget deficit may result in further reductions in the Defense Department budget and suggest starting from a strategy basis in determining the reductions, prioritizing challenges, and identifying where to accept more risk. The report demonstrates this approach using three illustrative strategic directions

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Deregulating School Aid in California : How Districts Responded to Flexibility in Tier 3 Categorical Funds in 2010–2011 (2012)

Stecher, Brian M. [VerfasserIn] ; Fuller, Bruce [VerfasserIn] ; Timar, Tom [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833079817 , 9780833076427

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Schlagwort(e): Examinations & assessment ; Educational strategies & policy ; Education ; History of the Americas

Kurzfassung: Much of California’s school funding is allocated through programs whose funding comes with requirements that districts use the money to support specific programs. In 2008–09, the strings were taken off 40 of these programs as part of a deal that also reduced their funding. This report presents the results of a survey of California’s district chief financial officers (CFOs), describing how they made decisions in light of this new state policy

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Financing the Operation and Maintenance Costs of Hurricane Protection Infrastructure : Options for the State of Louisiana (2012)

Miller, Trey [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833082749

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Natural disasters ; Age groups: children

Kurzfassung: This report analyzes the fiscal capacity of eight local levee districts in southern Louisiana to shoulder the burden of operating and maintaining the Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System and other key hurricane protection infrastructure currently under construction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, specifically focusing on operation and maintenance costs

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The Uses and Limits of Small-Scale Military Interventions (2012)

Watts, Stephen [VerfasserIn] ; Baxter, Caroline [VerfasserIn] ; Dunigan, Molly [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833076564 , 9780833076533

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Warfare & defence

Kurzfassung: The authors assess the utility and limitations of “minimalist stabilization”—small-scale interventions designed to stabilize a partner government engaged in violent conflict—and propose policy recommendations concerning when minimalist stabilization missions may be appropriate and the strategies most likely to make such interventions successful, as well as the implications for U.S. Army force structure debates and partnership strategies

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Analysis of Financial Support to the Surviving Spouses and Children of Casualties in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars (2012)

Miller, Amalia R. [VerfasserIn] ; Heaton, Paul [VerfasserIn] ; Loughran, David S. [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833077967 , 9780833076687

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Middle Eastern history ; Asian history

Kurzfassung: Examines how the death of service members affects the subsequent labor market earnings of surviving spouses and the extent to which survivor benefits provided by the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Social Security Administration compensate for lost household earnings. Also assesses the extent to which payments surviving spouses and children receive compensate for earnings losses attributable to combat death

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Evaluating the Impact of Prevention and Early Intervention Activities on the Mental Health of California’s Population (2012)

Watkins, Katherine E. [VerfasserIn] ; Burnam, M. Audrey [VerfasserIn] ; Okeke, Edward N. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833078186

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; Psychology

Kurzfassung: This report describes development of a statewide framework for evaluating and monitoring the short- and long-term impact of prevention and early intervention funding for mental health services on the California population. It details the approach, the data sources, and the frameworks developed: an overall approach framework and outcome-specific frameworks

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Deregulating School Aid in California : Revenues and Expenditures in the Second Year of Categorical Flexibility (2012)

Imazeki, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]

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ISBN: 9780833079824 , 9780833075208

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Schlagwort(e): Examinations & assessment ; Educational strategies & policy ; Education ; History of the Americas

Kurzfassung: A large share of California’s school funding is allocated through categorical programs whose funding is contingent on districts using the money in a particular way or for a particular purpose. In 2008–09, the strings were taken off 40 of these programs as part of a budget deal that also reduced the funding for those programs. This report describes statewide patterns in district revenues and expenditures in light of this new state policy

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Choosing a New Organization for Management and Disposition of Commercial and Defense High-Level Radioactive Materials (2012)

Davis, Lynn E. [VerfasserIn] ; Knopman, Debra [VerfasserIn] ; Greenberg, Michael D. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833078964 , 9780833076403

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Schlagwort(e): Energy industries & utilities ; History of the Americas ; Environmental policy & protocols

Kurzfassung: Finding ways to safely store and ultimately dispose of nuclear waste remains a matter of considerable debate. This volume describes the steps needed to design a new, single-purpose organization to manage and dispose of commercial and defense high-level radioactive materials and examines three models for such an organization—federal government corporation, federally chartered private corporation, and independent government agency

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General Military Training : Standardization and Reduction Options (2012)

Yardley, Roland J. [VerfasserIn] ; Woods, Dulani [VerfasserIn] ; Ip, Cesse [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833083210 , 9780833069122

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Schlagwort(e): Personnel & human resources management ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: Every uniformed service member must complete general military training requirements prescribed by his or her service and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). DoD wants to reduce cyclic mandatory training requirements, reducing the training burden on the services and making the most of available training time. This report examines mandatory training requirements and options to standardize requirements and reduce the training burden

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United States and Mexico : Ties That Bind, Issues That Divide (2012)

Aguila, Emma [VerfasserIn] ; Akhmedjonov, Alisher [VerfasserIn] ; Basurto-Davila, Ricardo [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833074584 , 9780833051066

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Schlagwort(e): History of the Americas ; International economic & trade law ; Citizenship & nationality law

Kurzfassung: This binational reference for U.S. and Mexican policymakers presents the interrelated issues of Mexican immigration to the United States and Mexico's economic and social development. Differences in economic growth, wages, and the employment situation between two countries are critical determinants of immigration, and migration of labor out of Mexico, in addition to economic and social policies, affects Mexico's development

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Second-Language Skills for All? : Analyzing a Proposed Language Requirement for U.S. Air Force Officers (2012)

Hardison, Chaitra M. [VerfasserIn] ; Miller, Louis W. [VerfasserIn] ; Li, Jennifer J. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833083180 , 9780833060341

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Schlagwort(e): Advice on careers & achieving success ; Personnel & human resources management ; Educational strategies & policy

Kurzfassung: In an effort to determine the feasibility of requiring all Air Force officers to attain a specific level of proficiency in a second language, the authors conducted a survey of current Air Force officers. The results suggest that such a requirement is not currently feasible. However, it would instead be desirable to offer incentives for a variety of efforts made toward achieving proficiency, both before and after commissioning

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The Extent of Restrictions on the Service of Active-Component Military Women (2012)

Miller, Laura L. [VerfasserIn] ; Kavanagh, Jennifer [VerfasserIn] ; Lytell, Maria C. [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833079664 , 9780833059697

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Schlagwort(e): Advice on careers & achieving success ; Personnel & human resources management ; Management & management techniques ; Defence strategy, planning & research

Kurzfassung: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 mandated a review of gender-based assignment restrictions. To support this effort, RAND researchers analyzed service data to describe and quantify the military occupations that are closed to women, as well as occupations that are open with some positions that are closed

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An Assessment of the Assignments and Arrangements of the Executive Agent for DoD Biometrics and Status Report on the DoD Biometrics Enterprise (2012)

Shontz, Douglas [VerfasserIn] ; Libicki, Martin C. [VerfasserIn] ; Rudavsky, Rena [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833079879 , 9780833077073

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Espionage & secret services ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: As the need to identify known and suspected combatants has elevated the importance of biometrics in the Department of Defense (DoD), RAND researchers assessed how current activities are supporting end users and how DoD is preparing to focus biometrics on different missions. As overseas contingency operations wind down, DoD’s biometrics program must move in a new direction, and continued funding must be justified in new ways

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Improving Air Force Depot Programming by Linking Resources to Capabilities (2012)

Snyder, Don [VerfasserIn] ; Kim, Julie [VerfasserIn] ; Carrillo, Manuel [VerfasserIn] ; [weitere]

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ISBN: 9780833083494 , 9780833059673

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Schlagwort(e): Military history ; Science: general issues ; Military engineering

Kurzfassung: Depot purchased equipment maintenance (DPEM) funds the bulk of the work done at Air Force depots that does not involve the repair of spares or work on modification programs. This report analyzes how to better program for DPEM, emphasizing the importance of defining metrics that relate directly to objectives in operational plans and that are defined broadly enough to embrace a range of funding areas

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